2026 military data comparison

Nicaragua vs Paraguay Military Power

Compare Nicaragua and Paraguay across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nicaragua #84 and Paraguay #111 in the 2026 edition.

Nicaragua flag

Nicaragua

1.5Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Paraguay flag

Paraguay

0.7Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Nicaragua

1.5 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

8–6

3 tied

Global ranks

#84 / #111

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.3B

vs $416.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Paraguay

Nicaragua 0 · Paraguay 168,500

Attack aircraft: Paraguay

Nicaragua 0 · Paraguay 4

Total naval assets: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 23 · Paraguay 0

Self-propelled artillery: Paraguay

Nicaragua 0 · Paraguay 6

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
15.7K

Reserve troops

0
VS
168.5K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
14.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
49

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
4

Helicopters

12
VS
18

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

23
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

186
VS
10

Armored vehicles

6.3K
VS
2.9K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
6

Towed artillery

347
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

151
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.3B
VS
$416.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.5%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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